how do u give up junk food and soda to loose weight?

Question

i like junk food and soda. i know i need to loose weight.

Answer 1

Below is my home-made diet, it's not a fad diet or a crash diet at all.=) I was a junk food addict, myself. Now I'm a vegginatic.

Do not make a high goal, first of all. It's a health risk to lose more than 3 pounds a week and can decrease your confidence. Besides, that much in a week would probably be water weight, which comes right back.

Try taking a walk for 30 minutes a day, adding 10 minutes each week. Once you get up to an hour long walk, start biking or jogging for 20 minutes a day, adding on minutes once again. By the time you are biking or jogging for an hour a day, just keep at it and you'll keep losing.

If your weight doesn't move, don't sweat it. It's because you are gaining muscle mass and losing fat at the same time. Did you know muscle weighs DOUBLE that of fat while taking up the same amount of space? It does! If you feel really bad about your weight not changing though, do some mesurments. They will probably be lower numbers.

Remember to EAT YOUR BREAKFAST. Eating Breakfast will reduce your hunger and increase your energy throughout the day. You should have a large breakfast, smaller lunch, and light dinner. Or you can have multiple small meals throughout the day. Avoid snacking at night (after 9 PM), and when you really want junk food, eat a half serving and substitute the other half with a fruit or veggie. Make sure you drink water too, it's helpful in losing weight faster. Be sure to lay off soda...it's high in cals.
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The types of things to watch out for:

-High-sodium foods; they make you retain water. If you are outside sweating tons, it is great for you, but if you are indoors in the AC, don't go nuts eating it. It does make you gain weight when you retain too much water, it also makes you chubbier.

-High saturated fat and trans-fat foods; too much of this stuff can put you at risk for heart disease and make your BAD cholesterol shoot up significantly.

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The types of things to go ahead and gobble:

-Foods with monounsaturated fats; These lower total cholesterol and bad cholesterol while raising the good cholesterol.=)

-Foods with polyunsaturated fats: These do the same thing, though they will not raise good cholesterol.

-Fiber; this is a natural laxitive and is good for weight loss. It doesn't make you puke, though. It just helps out your metobolism/digestion.;)

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Best foods to eat:

-Boneless, skinless chicken
-Salmon
-Tuna in water
-London broil
-Filet Mingon
-Lean ground beef
-Fat-free milk
-Soy milk
-Whole milk from a local farm
-Water
-Vitiman water
-Fat-free Yogurt
-Oragnic fruits&veggies
-Salad
-Unsalted nuts in small amounts
-Extra-virgin olive oil
-Safflower oil
-Sunflower oil
-Fish oil
-Canola oil
-Natural peanut butter
-Whole wheat bread
-12-grain bread
-Oatmeal
-Egg whites
-Provolone cheese (best from a local farm)
-Cereal (Grape nuts, Raisin Bran, Total, Smart Start, Crispex)
-Frozen Yogurt if you're craving Ice cream
-Rice
-Wheat thins
-Triscuts
-Soy crisps
-Fig nutons

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The worst foods to eat:

-FAST FOOD (Trans fat heaven!)
-Non-lean meats
-Hot dogs
-Breading
-French fries
-Microwave pop corn
-T.V. dinners
-Pre-packaged foods
-Vegetable shortening
-Vegetable oil
-Margarine
-Palm oil
-Palm kernal oil
-Diet foods
-Sugar or high-salt cereal (i.e. Rice crispies, Fruit loops, Coca puffs, Cookie crisp, etc.)
-Mayo (have miracle whip or mustard instead)
-Ice cream (have frozen yogurt instead)
-Potato chips (have soy crisps or wheat thins instead)

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You can find good, healthy recipes at www.recipezaar.com, www.innerself.com/recipes, and http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy... for recipies, you can search for low fat, high protein, low carbs, etc. I listed a few recipies below that I thought were yummy.

-http://www.recipezaar.com/170046......
-http://www.recipezaar.com/52955......
-http://www.recipezaar.com/111174......
-http://www.recipezaar.com/28681......
-http://www.recipezaar.com/160982......
-http://www.recipezaar.com/158950......
-http://www.recipezaar.com/59366......

-http://www.innerself.com/recipes/salads/...
-http://innerself.com/recipes/desserts/fr...
-http://innerself.com/recipes/entrees/gin...
-http://innerself.com/recipes/tofu/tofu-c...
-http://innerself.com/recipes/dips/chedda...

-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy...
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy...
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy...
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy...
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy...
-http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/healthy...

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That's how I lost 85 pounds of fat and gained 20 pounds of muscle in 6.5 months. I started at 5"3 and 192 pounds, and I'm now 5"6 and 127 pounds (I'm 14 and still growing). I have kept it off VERY easily, too!


Best of luck!
-Charlotte

Answer 2

Cutting soda and junk food out of your diet will definitely help you lose a few pounds. Not only will you look better, but if you start to drink water in place of soda, you and your body will feel better too. Good luck :)

Answer 3

I struggle with this myself. Force yourself to start drinking water and buy some fruit. Snack on it when you get hungry. If water doesnt do it for you switch to diet. You'd be amazed how much weight you can loose just by cutting out soda

Answer 4

This has the way to do that. It is mostly NOT your fault, if you need to lose weight. The way you have been taught to eat is responsible for making obesity the number one health problem in the world (according to Atlantic Monthly magazine) replacing hunger and infectious disease. You need to re-learn how to eat so you can become thin.

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Answer 5

go 20 mph on your bike for 6 1 2 minutes

Answer 6

don t eat out of a bottomless bag

Answer 7

i reccomed not purchasing those items, but if u have family keep clear. have some1 hide them somewhere where u wont find them. also posting pics all over of skinny people. that helps. in the fridge... on the microwave... etc. nutrisystem works really well. u can have junk food. it seperates the good carbs from the bad carbs, yet its pricey. but it works.

Answer 8

think about how much you want to lose weight and how junk food is not going to help you,just think positive and stay focused,drinking lots of water helps alot and might help suppress your appetite.

Answer 9

take a 30 second break in the middle of your meal evaluate just how hungry you still are before getting back to your food

Answer 10

Replace chips with salad to cut carbs

Answer 11

Monitor your progress by noting your clothes fit looking in the mirror and taking photos